“Bye bye”: The Last Haunting Entry Heath Ledger Made into His ‘The Dark Knight’ Diary Before His Death Reveals the Animal That May Have Inspired His Terrifying Joker Laugh

From fandomwire.com 

SUMMARY

• Heath Ledger's 'The Dark Knight' diary resurfaces, revealing his last entry and the animal that inspired his iconic Joker laugh
• Heath Ledger prepared extensively for his role of Joker in The Dark Knight, keeping a detailed diary containing pictures, text, and more.
• Among the pages of Ledger's diary is a picture of a hyena, which many believe inspired the Joker's iconic, terrifying laugh.
• Fans have reacted emotionally to the resurfaced diary pages, noting changes in Ledger's handwriting and expressing sadness over the diary's public exposure.
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• In the vast landscape of Hollywood, few have left an impact on the ever-changing nature of the film industry like Heath Ledger. The brilliant actor left the world in 2008, just months before the world could witness the best performance of his life: Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Still hailed as one of the best Joker portrayals of all time, the actor continues to be remembered for his talents, wits, and performances even after all this time.
• Recently, a few pages of his ‘The Dark Knight‘ diary resurfaced on the internet, revealing what his last entry was and how he came up with his iconic Joker laugh.

  Heath Ledger’s Last Diary Entry and the Animal that Inspired Joker

  

  Heath Ledger as Joker in The Dark Knight | Warner Bros.

  Heath Ledger died due to an accidental overdose at the age of 28 (see THR) when he was at the prime of his career. While many initially hailed the actor’s death as suicide due to his role as the diabolical, complex, and devilish Joker in The Dark Knight, which certainly made a significant impact on his mental health (see People), it was later ruled ‘accidental’.

• Having passed away just months before the world could witness his impeccable near-perfect, if not perfect performance, Ledger continues to be missed even after decades since the movie was released. In an interview with Empire, months before his death, the actor had revealed the extreme steps he had taken to prepare for the role.

  I sat around in a hotel room in London for about a month, locked myself away, formed a little diary and experimented with voices — it was important to try to find a somewhat iconic voice and laugh. I ended up landing more in the realm of a psychopath — someone with very little to no conscience towards his acts.

  The said diary has resurfaced on the internet, which was first revealed in Too Young To Die, a documentary made on the actor’s life. Featured in one of the pages of the diary is a picture of a hyena, which fans and others widely believe, inspired his iconic Joker laugh.

  The images and text featured in the diary are definitely not for the faint of heart, for some of them feature harrowing details such as his last diary entry, with only the words— Bye Bye— scribbled on the whole page.

• Fans React to Heath Ledger’s The Dark Knight Diary

  

  A page from Heath Ledger’s diary via Heath Ledger: Too Young To Die | Broadview TV

  In the documentary, Heath Ledger: Too Young To Die, Heath Ledger’s father Kim revealed the diary that the actor used to keep while filming and prepping for his role as Joker. From ideas to scribbled notes to references and more, the diary also contains pictures and more. Instead of Ledger, the diary looks more like it was written by Batman’s greatest nemesis, whom the Australian actor rightly described as an absolute sociopath, a cold-blooded, mass-murdering clown in his interview with Empire.

• After some of the pictures of the diary’s images went viral on Instagram, this is how fans reacted:

  His handwriting changes, you can tell it’s obsession. -@naitikk_sxinda

  Damn not the bye bye in the last page. -karlscfni

  So sad. This should have never been made public. Method acting can be dangerous. Is it really acting at that point? -@formertattedteach

  Bro was so much into acting that he stopped acting. -@onebignose

  Even his hand writing changed from the first to the last entry. That role physiologically changed him. -@jess26127

  As fans continue to lament the actor’s death, there is no denying that his portrayal of Joker extended beyond accolades. Even now, his iconic portrayal continues to influence roles and movies across the film industry, leaving an indelible mark on both superhero movies and the broader cinematic landscape.

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Nanny Diaries: dealing with the stress of being a parent

From wigantoday.net 

By Emma Appleton

Breathe!

I sat down to write this about 4 times.

The washing machine finished. The dog was barking at something, my daughter wanted me, then I had to go to work! On the way home I checked my diary and added this job to the others id not managed to do yet.

It made me think, as a working parent these days we are so often running up hill carrying the weight of our ‘to-do’ lists as well as trying to raise happy, successful, grounded children. It’s not easy!

Then you’ve got someone like me telling you how to be the perfect parent, social media constantly showing you you’re doing it wrong and the government and other people interfering too. It’s HARD.

So I want to tell you I GET IT. I’m a parent too. A working full time one. It’s a constant battle to keep your head above water, to get the never ending jobs done.

So I want you to read today how to take care of YOU. Because ultimately that in turn, makes your children happy and that’s my life’s work.

Make time. Write in your diary “REST” and stick to it. When someone asks you to book something in that day say you can’t. It’s booked. You don’t need to say what with.

Spend time with your friends. REAL time. Alone. How often do we share snatched conversations with other parents because that’s the only time you have?

Go to bed early and turn your phone off. Turn it face down. Get a book, a magazine, watch a movie or anything but don't look at social media. It’s soul destroying sometimes.

Walk outside. Spend a little time every day outdoors, look up. Remember how small you are in the universe. Listen to the world.

Don’t drink too much or take drugs, that’s false happiness.

Be content with who you are. If you’re not work on what being ‘you’ looks like.

Keep a diary.

This seems obvious but I’ve only recently started using a real, paper diary and it’s made a huge difference to my organisation and meant less stress constantly trying to remember things!

Be grateful for all that you have. It’s more than some people.

Be present. Live in the 'now'.

Then look at your children, aren't they just WONDERFUL?

Now BREATHE!

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